Exploring the Integration of Occupation in Autism Psychoeducational Interventions for Black and Latino Families: A Systematic Content Analysis.

Despite the increased prevalence of autism among children of color, disparities in service access persist. Family-centered autism psychoeducational interventions have emerged to empower racially and ethnically marginalized caregivers of children with autism with knowledge and skills to improve child outcomes. This systematic content analysis explored the extent to which psychoeducational interventions for racially and ethnically marginalized families facilitate occupation, also known as activities of everyday life, through their service delivery. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria, representing four psychoeducational interventions. Findings indicated that, while occupation was not emphasized in these curricula, each intervention facilitated occupation. Our content analysis of the interventions highlights opportunities for occupational therapy and psychoeducation to collaborate to increase occupational engagement and improve health and well-being of Black and Latino children with autism and their families.

Duke Scholars

Author Campbell Mikush Orthopaedic Surgery, Occupational Therapy